Packing a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, Nokia is also offering 7GB of SkyDrive cloud storage for the Nokia Lumia 1020.

Unfortunately the smartphone only has a 2000mAh battery, but users can opt to purchases the snap-on Nokia Camera Grip that offers easily access to camera features, a tripod screw mount but also an additional 1,200mAh battery capacity.

Launching in black, white and yellow, the Nokia Lumia 1020’s key selling point is its 41-megapixel PureView camera with Carl Zweiss lens technology. It also has built-in second generation optical image stabilisation and uses oversampling technology.

Claiming to reinvent zoom, users can zoom into details on the images they’ve taken, without reducing the image quality. Part of the Finnish smartphone manufacturer’s new “shoot first, zoom later” philosophy, the Nokia Lumia 1020 will also allow users to edit and reframe their shoots to “tell a different story”. Next, read our Nokia Lumia 1020 vs 808 PureView comparison.